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Consider a Roth IRA for Estate Planning

Consider a Roth IRA for Estate Planning

There’s considerable talk about potential tax reform in Washington. It is anyone’s guess what that will look like in the end. However, taxes must be

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What about a Trust? Do I Need This?

What about a Trust? Do I Need This?

A trust is a legal vehicle for managing financial assets for the benefit of you and/or someone else. The property owner (the grantor or settler)

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Should I Use a Trust to Avoid Probate?

Should I Use a Trust to Avoid Probate?

Progressive states like California have led the charge in finding and implementing methods and techniques to avoid probate, reports The PV Democrat in its recent

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Reverse Mortgage Rules Change Again

Reverse Mortgage Rules Change Again

The federal government is again modifying the reverse mortgage rules. These changes impact the cost of insurance and borrowing limits, which create a mixed bag

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Mississippi Prisoner Sues to Keep “Step-Mother” from Getting His Father’s Estate

Mississippi Prisoner Sues to Keep “Step-Mother” from Getting His Father’s Estate

Thomas Ellis claims that Maria Jackson, also known as Maria Ellis, has no right to his father’s benefits, because she was never legally married to

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Who Pays the Inheritance Tax?

Who Pays the Inheritance Tax?

With all the tax laws in the United States, at some point you get a curve ball thrown at you. This could make a big

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Long-Term Care Costs Only to Go Up

Long-Term Care Costs Only to Go Up

It’s no secret that the price of long-term care insurance is high. It’s high for everyone, not only the patients, but also the caregivers. They

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How Will You Solve the Retirement Puzzle?

How Will You Solve the Retirement Puzzle?

Kiplinger’s recent article, “Plot a Smoother Retirement Journey with a Written Income Plan,” explains that Social Security is expected to play a major role in

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The Will of Legendary Comedian Jerry Lewis Shows That He Disinherited His Kids

The Will of Legendary Comedian Jerry Lewis Shows That He Disinherited His Kids

Comedian Jerry Lewis died last month of heart failure at the age of 91. He left behind a wife, six children from a previous marriage,

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How to Avoid a Will Challenge

How to Avoid a Will Challenge

The Northwest Indiana Times says in its recent article, “Choosing an executor,” that will challenges are pretty rare. A successful contest can stem from an

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Selecting the Right Trustee for Your Living Trust

Selecting the Right Trustee for Your Living Trust

The (Riverside CA) Press-Enterprise explains in its recent article, “Women on Money and Mindset: Estate planning: choosing a trustee,” that in a living trust, when

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Do You Know How You Would Cover the Expenses of Assisted Living?

Do You Know How You Would Cover the Expenses of Assisted Living?

According to a survey conducted a few years ago by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 34% of Americans thought Medicare would cover

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